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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicGoogle pay

Topic: Google pay

Fact Check: No tax on regular UPI payments, 1.1% charge only on PPI instruments like digital wallets

An X user claimed that starting rom 1 April, transfers above Rs 2,000 via UPI will be taxed. The 1.1% tax has been applicable only on Prepaid Payment Instruments since 2023.

Adani Group plans e-commerce, digital payments ventures, reports FT

It aims to enter India's burgeoning digital payments market and compete with incumbents Google Pay and Walmart-backed PhonePe.

Paytm shares rise by 5% as NPCI allows digital payments through third-party apps

The license, granted by the country's payments authority, came as Paytm Payments Bank will cease to operate on 15 March, following regulatory action due to non-compliance with certain norms.

WhatsApp India allows payments via Google Pay, Paytm within app

The additions help Meta's plan for business messaging to become the 'next major pillar' of the company's sales growth.

CCI orders Google to allow third-party payments, ensure transparency about service fees

Competition Commission of India also slapped Rs 936-cr fine on Google Tuesday. In a 199-page order, CCI asked the firm to adopt 8 remedies or operations adjustments within three months.

‘Maa Tujhe Salam’ — Congress now dedicates slogan to Indira, after using it for Sonia in May

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

CCI orders probe against Google over alleged unfair business practices by GPay

The probe has been ordered against five entities — Alphabet Inc, Google LLC, Google Ireland Ltd, Google India Pvt Ltd and Google India Digital Services Pvt Ltd.

We don’t share GPay customer data with third parties — Google dismisses media reports

Google denies media reports that state the company told Delhi High Court it had permission to share user data with third parties.

Delhi HC seeks Centre, RBI reply on plea for alleged violation of guidelines by Google Pay

The petition sought direction to Google India Digital Service to give an undertaking to not store data on its app under UPI ecosystem and not to share it with any third party.

Google gets antitrust notice over ‘unfairly’ promoting Google Pay over other apps in India

CCI will investigate whether Google is abusing its dominant market position, but may not order a larger probe if it finds no merit in the complaint. 

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Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.